However, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said FDI in the sector remained modest, just accounting for 1.2% of the total value of foreign investment and 0.052% of the total number of FDI projects in Vietnam.FDI was principally attracted to cultivation, aquaculture and agro-forestry product processing. The MARD has proposed that the Government issues relevant mechanisms and policies to attract more FDI in agriculture and rural development.